Board Appointments

Yule Catto & Co PLC
21 August 2007




Yule Catto & Co plc

Appointment of non-executive directors


Yule Catto is an international producer of speciality chemicals, supplied to
global customers for use in a wide range of industries including
pharmaceuticals, FMCG, paints and adhesives

Yule Catto & Co plc ('Yule Catto' or 'the Group') is pleased to announce the
appointment, with effect from 20 August, of two non-executive directors.

Mr Jeremy (Jez) Maiden, 46, is chief finance officer of Northern Foods plc.  He
is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and has
extensive financial experience in the chemical industry, having previously been
group finance director at both British Vita plc and Hickson International plc.

Dr Alexander (Sandy) Dobbie, 56, has a PhD in chemistry and some 30 years'
international industrial experience in speciality chemicals having held senior
positions at the Kelco division of Merck & Co Inc, Brent International plc and
Octel Corporation.  He is a founding director of Cogency, which provides
specialist advice on investment in the chemical sector and is chairman of
Chemical Sciences Scotland and of Evolva, a Swiss-based biotech company.


Commenting on the appointments, Anthony Richmond-Watson, Chairman, said:

'We are delighted to welcome Jez Maiden and Sandy Dobbie to the Yule Catto
Board. They bring a wealth of business and chemical industry experience to our
boardroom and we look forward to them playing an important part in the future
development and strategic direction of the Group.'

In relation to these appointments Yule Catto confirms that there are no further
details to be notified under Listing Rule 9.6.13


                                                                  21 August 2007




ENQUIRIES:

YULE CATTO                                 Tel: [phone]
Adrian Whitfield, Chief Executive

COLLEGE HILL                               Tel: [phone]
Gareth David





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